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What It’s Like To Stay In A Pacified Favela: The Highlights of Vidigal Favela in Rio de Janeiro

What It’s Like To Stay In A Pacified Favela: The Highlights of Vidigal Favela in Rio de Janeiro

by Casey Siemasko | May 12, 2015 | Adventure Travel, Brazil

Looking back on the six weeks we spent in Rio de Janeiro, we can easily say that our experience would not have been as rewarding as it was without our six-week stay in the Vidigal Favela. A pacified favela just outside of Rio de Janeiro’s posh South...
Top 10 Outdoor Attractions in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Top 10 Outdoor Attractions in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

by Casey Siemasko | Apr 28, 2015 | Adventure Travel, Brazil

We think Rio de Janeiro boasts one of the most spectacular urban landscapes in the world. With golden sand beaches, striking mountains, and dense, tropical jungle, ‘La Cidade Maravillosa’ doesn’t fall short when it comes to that wow factor...
These Top Rio De Janeiro Attractions Show Why We Can’t Get Enough Of This City

These Top Rio De Janeiro Attractions Show Why We Can’t Get Enough Of This City

by Dan Moore | Apr 22, 2015 | Adventure Travel, Brazil, Photo Essays

 It’s hard to believe that it has now been years since we were reveling in the beauty of Rio de Janeiro attractions. It seems like yesterday that we were drinking caipirinhas, swaying to sultry samba beats, and bouncing from one beautiful beach to the next. Rio...
What To Do In Ouro Preto – A Baroque Beauty

What To Do In Ouro Preto – A Baroque Beauty

by Dan Moore | Dec 16, 2014 | Brazil, Dash Of Class, Photo Essays

Are you planning a trip to Brazil? Chances are you’ve already got destinations like Rio de Janeiro and the Amazon on your travel itinerary. But what about Ouro Preto? While this 17th-century colonial city might not be as famous an attraction as Brazil’s...
Getting Up Close With Jaguars in the Pantanal – An Ultimate Bucket List Experience

Getting Up Close With Jaguars in the Pantanal – An Ultimate Bucket List Experience

by Dan Moore | Oct 6, 2014 | Adventure Travel, Brazil

The Amazon may get all the hype, but the world’s largest tropical wetland, the Pantanal, boasts some of South America’s finest opportunities for spotting wildlife—including the ever-elusive jaguar.   Never the best at having to choose, we strategically opted to...
Gran Odara Hotel Review | 5-Star Luxury in Cuiaba, Brazil

Gran Odara Hotel Review | 5-Star Luxury in Cuiaba, Brazil

by Dan Moore | Oct 2, 2014 | Accommodation, Brazil, Dash Of Class

We had spent the last week in the wilderness. I mean like the Amazon and the Pantanal kind of wilderness. While these places can’t be beat when it comes to adventure, there were also bugs the size of our fist, frogs in the shower, and unpredictable power outages. And...
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